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'''Richard Chiswell''' (1673 – 14 May 1751) was a wealthy [[England|English]] merchant and politician. |
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'''Richard Chiswell''' (1673 – 14 May 1751) was a wealthy [[England|English]] merchant and politician. He served as [[Whig (British political party)|Whig]] MP for [[Calne (UK Parliament constituency)|Calne]] in [[Wiltshire]] from 1715 to 1721, and was a director of the [[Bank of England]].<ref>Lea, R.S. (1970) CHISWELL, Richard (1673-1751), of Debden Hall, Essex. '' The History of Parliament'' http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/chiswell-richard-1673-1751 (accessed: 21 November 2011)</ref> |
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He was the eldest surviving son of bookseller Richard Chiswell of London and educated at [[St Paul's School]]. |
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Between 1696 and 1698 he made three journeys as a merchant through the Middle East, which he documented. |
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He served as [[Whig (British political party)|Whig]] MP for [[Calne (UK Parliament constituency)|Calne]] in [[Wiltshire]] from 1715 to 1721 and was a director of the [[Bank of England]] from 1714 to 1721. |
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He married Mary, the daughter and coheiress of merchant Thomas Trench of London, and had 3 sons and 2 daughters. |
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Revision as of 22:08, 12 June 2013
Richard Chiswell (1673 – 14 May 1751) was a wealthy English merchant and politician.
He was the eldest surviving son of bookseller Richard Chiswell of London and educated at St Paul's School.
Between 1696 and 1698 he made three journeys as a merchant through the Middle East, which he documented.
He served as Whig MP for Calne in Wiltshire from 1715 to 1721 and was a director of the Bank of England from 1714 to 1721.
He married Mary, the daughter and coheiress of merchant Thomas Trench of London, and had 3 sons and 2 daughters.
References
"CHISWELL, Richard (1673-1751), of Debden Hall, Essex". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
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